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NATIONAL 



LINCOLN MONUMENT 



ASSOCIATION, 



INCORPORATED 



BY ACT OF CONGRESS, 



MARCH 30TH, 18G7. 



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ADDRESS. 



The loyal people of the United States of all class- 
es, without distinction as to race or color, fueling an 
admiration and gratitude for the patriotism, servi- 
ces, and noble character of Abraham Lincoln? 
late President of the United States, who fell a mar- 
tyr to the cause of Liberty and Humanity, have f©r 
some time been desirous of expressing their a])pre- 
ciation of his noble services and sublime character 
in a manner worthy of the American name, and 
which would commemorate in the most fitting way 
the great charter of Emancipation and Liberty in 
our land. In order to make effectual such a desire, 
Congress passed a law, which was approved by the 
President, incorporating the " National Lincoln 
Monument Association, " whose duty it should 
be under a proper organization, with rules and reg- 
ulations, to proceed to collect funds and make all 
necessary plans and arrangements to erect a suit- 
able monument to that great and good man, 
somewhere within the public grounds in the City of 
Washington. 

Let the monument we propose to rear in the cap- 
ital of this great and redeemed nation go up under 
the care of all our people, and by the contributions 
of all. 




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Let all who are happier, wiser, or more secure in 
person or property in consequence of the virtue and 
patriotism of Abraham Lincoln, contribute to his 
memory ; let each give something to commemorate 
the devotion to Country and Liberty that inspired 
the great soul of our Martyred President, and caus- 
ed him to live and act for his country and the noblest 
ends and highast good of humanity. 

Let the citizen ^vhose earnest co-operation at home 
gave strength to oiu- cause ; the soldier and sailor 
who fought on land and sea to uphold " the dear 
old flag" during our great conflict, now happily 
closed ; the freedman whose chains have fallen in 
part through the instrumentality of the great and 
good man whose virtues we in this manner pro- 
pose to commemorate— let each and all do them- 
selves the honor to contribute something to this no- 
ble object, so that when the work shall be complet- , 
ed it shall be eminently national, and a source of 
pride and glory to our country and an honor to all 
our people. And, let the work be promptly done. 
JAMES HARLAN, President. 
J. M. Edmunds, Secretary. 



JOHN F. DRIGGS, Vice President. 
F. E. SPINNER, Treasurer. 



FRANCIS THOMAS, 
MATTHEW SIMPSON 
RICUAKD YATES, 
ALEXANDER W. RANDALL 
BURT VAN HORN, 
SCHUYLER COLFAX 
NATUANIEL G. TAYLO^I 



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StbNEY PERUAM 
SAMUEL SHELLABARGER 
JOHN CONNESS, 
0. HOWARD, 
HENRY D. COOKK, 
FREDERICK DOUGLASS 
(JEORGE H. WILLIAM8 ' 



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MONUMENT ASSOCIATION. 

AIITICLES OF INGOIIPOKATION. 
A.v Act to luGorporate the Lincola Monument Association. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Bejrresenta- 
iives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Alexander W. Randall, James Harlan, Alexander 
Ramsey, Nathaniel P. Banks, Sidney Perham, John Con- 
ness, John T. Wilson, Godlove S. Orth, Delos R. Ashley, 
Halbert E. Paine, Charles O'Neill, Burt Van Horn, John 
F. Driggs, Frederick E. Woodbridge, Jacob Benton, John 
Hill, Shelby M. Cullom, Thomas A. Jenckes, Orin S. Fer- 
ry, N. B. Smithers, Francis Thomas, Samuel McKee, Hor- 
ace Mavnard, John F. Benjamin. Rufus Mallory, Sidney 
Clarke," Daniel Polsley, Walter A. Burleigh, John Taffe, 
and their successors, are constituted a body corporate in 
the District of Columbia, by the name of the Lincoln Mon- 
ument Association, for the purpose of erecting a monu- 
ment in the City of Washington, commemorative of the 
great character of emancipation and universal liberty in 
America. 

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the persons 
named in the first section of this act shall be the first trus. 
tees of the corporation, and shall have power to fill vacan- 
cies in their number, and to add to their number, not ex- 
ceeding one from each State in the Union. 

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That said corpora- 
tion shall have power to own and control such property as 
may be necessary for the carrying out of the objects of the 
association. 

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That said corpora- 
tion shall have power to collect money, and to make such 
rules and regulations as they may deem necessary or expe- 
dient. 

Sp:c. 5. And be it further enacted, That said corpora- 
tion shall have power' to appoint a president, a vice presi- 



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deiit, a secretary, a treasurer, and also a board of mana- 
gers; consisting of not less than seven nor more than thir- 
teen, who shall have a general control of the affairs of the 
association, and who may be selected from persons not in- 
cluded in the list of corporators. The treasurer shall ex- 
ecute a bond in such penalty as may be required, condi- 
tioned for the safe-keeping of the funds of the corporation 
which may come into his hands, and for the faithf il dis- 
charge of the duties required of him. 

Sec, 6. And be it further enacted, That the property 
of said corporation held or occupied by them for the use-; 
and purposes of their incorporation, shall be exempt from 
all taxes to be levied under the authority of the United 
States or of any municipal corporation within the District 
of Columbia. 

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That Congress may 
at any time hereafter repeal, alter, or amend this act. 
Approved March 30, 18G7. 



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At a meeting of the corporators named in the fore- 
going Act, held at the room of the Senate Com- 
mittee on the District of Columbia, Washington, 
D. C, on the 30th day of March, A. D., 1867, at 
10 o'clock, A. M., Hon. Sidney Perham, of Maine, 
was called to the chair, and Hon. Burt Van Horn, 
of New- York, was appointed Secretary. 

On motion a committee of five was appointed to 



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present a lAan of organization. The following gen< 

tlcnien were named as such committee : 
Hon. John F. Driggs, of Michigan, 
" Jacob Benton, of New Hampshire, 
" Walter A. BurleKtII, of Dacota, 
" James Harlan, of Iowa, 
'' Sidney Perham, of Maine. 
The Association tlien adjourned, to meet again ou 

the evening of the same day to hear and consider 

the report of the committee. 





The Association assembled in pursuance of ad- 
journment, at 7 o'clock P. M., on the day above 
named. 

The conunittee recommeaded the folloAving uam^ 
ed gentlemen for officers of the Association : 

OFFICERS. 

For Preddent — Hon, James Harlan, of Iowa. 

For Vice President — Hon. John F. Driggs, of 
Michigan. 

For Secretary — Hon. James M. Edmunds, of 
District of Columbia. 

For Treasurer — Hon. Francis E. Spikner, of 
District of Columbia. 



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FOR MANAGERS. 
Hon. Fjiancis Thomas, of Maryland. 
'' Sidney Pkrham, of Maine. 
" Heniiy D. Cooke, of D. C. 
Rev. Matthew Simpson, of Fenn. 
Hon. RiCHAKi) Yate8, of lllinob. 
" Alkx. W. Ra*ni>all, of D. C. 
" BuKT Van Horn, of New-York. 
" Sc'iiL'^ j.KK Colfax, of Indiana. 
" Nathaniel Ct. Tayi30k, of Tenn. 
''■■*' Fkedekick DovGLAsy, of New- York. 
^[aj. Gen. O. O. Howard, of Maine. 
Hoil Samuel Shella barker, of Ohio. 
'^ John Conni:s,-«, of California. 
'* Geo. I{. Williams, of Oregon. 
The report of the committee w-xi accepted and 
adopted by vote of the Association. 

On motion the foHowing By-Law;-! vwro adopted : 

L The annual meeting of this Association shall be on 
the poconii '\\'e(ln.">s(iny of January in eacli year, in the city 
of V.'nshington. 1). C. at ^vln^ll tinn- ilio IJoard of Mana- 
gers, by tho Treasurer and Secretary, ;-hall sul)mit a full 
report oF receipts aiivl expenditure^, and of all tlieir action 
in behalf of said Association ; and, at 8tich annual meet- 
ing, the election of officers for the ensuing year shall take 
place. Special meotingn of the Association shall l)e call- 
ed by the President, whenever required by live or more of 
the Managers. "^ 

2. It shall be the duty of ihe Secretary and Treasurer 
of this Assoeiation to perform all duties pertaining to their 
places respectively, under the direction of the Board of 
JNIanagers. 

o. The Treasurer sliall be required to give bonds to the 
Assoeiation for the safe-keeping and faithful delivery of all 
funds which shall come into his hands as such officer, as 
from time to time directed, which bond, wlien approved by 
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of 



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Columbia-, shall bo deposited with ilie Presidc-ut of the Ak- 
seciation. 

4. It shall be, and is made the duty of the Managers, 
to take all necessary and proper steps to raise money for 
the objects of the Association, and attend to the general 
management of its affairs. 

The following resolvTtions were also adopted by 

the Association. 

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Resolved, That each Post Master be constiruted an agent 
to solicit and receive such donations as the friends of the 
late President Lixcoi.x may l)e willing to contribute, and 
to forward the same to the Treasurer, at the same time no- 
tifying the Secretary by letter of the amount so transmitted. 

Resolved, That all officers of the Government — civil, 
military and naval — be, and they are liereby requested to 
make a donation to aid in the erection of the proposed 
monument, and to forward the same to the Treasurer di- 
rect, or through some Post Master, taking his receipt there- 
for, which receipt should be forwarded to the Secretary at 
Washington, D. C. 

Resolved, Tliat the Board of Managers is liereljy author- 
ized to iix the salary of the Secretary, but no other officer 
of the Association shall receive compensation other than 
for actual expenses incurred in the execution of his duties. 

Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to procure for 
this Association a suitable seal, which shall be used upon 
all official papers of the Corporation, and shall bear upon 
it the following words : '*' National Liiicoln Monument As- 
sociation, AVashington, D. C. "' 

Resolved, That the first meeting of the Board of Mana- 
gers be called by the President of this Association, when 
in his judgment a meeting should be held, and that at all 
meetings of said Board five members may constitute a quo- 
rum for business. 

Resolved, That the Secretary of this meeting cause to be 
published the act_ of incorporation, and so much of the 
proceedings of this Association as may be necessary to 
place its objects and the fact of its organization before the 
country, and to request all loyal papers to publish the same. 

On motion the A^isociation adjourned. 

JAME8 HARLAN, President. 

Burt Van Hokn, Secretary pro. fern. 



MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 



Pursuant to the call of the President, the Board 
of ^Managers assembled on the 13th day of July, 
1867, at the rooms of the Senate Committee on the 
District of Columbia, and upon being called to or- 
der the following resolutions were adopted : 

Resolved, That an appeal to the people of the United 
States be made for funds to carry out the objects of the 
Association ; that such appeal be accompanied with a print- 
ed copy of the Act of Incorporation, and a full statement 
of the proce-edings of the Association 5 and that the Sec- 
retary be directed to cause a copy of the same to be placed 
in the hands of each Post Master, Revenue Officer, Pen- 
sion Agent, Member of Congress, United States Senator, 
the President of each National Bank, the officers of each 
Union League, the officers of each Post of the Grand Army 
of the Republic, each Head of Department of the Nation- 
al Government, the Mayor of each City and Chiet officer 
of each Incorporated Town, each officer of the Army and 
Navy and of the Freedman's Bureau, and of such other 
Organizations or Associations as will act as agents to so- 
licit, receive and forward donations in aid of the objects 
of the Association. . . 

Besolved, That application be made for an appropriation 
of captured Ordnance from which to construct the Ijronze 
figures to be used in the construction of the monument. 

Resolved, That the Washington City Lincoln Monument 
Association be requested to unite its funds with those of 
this Association, and that the President communicate this 
resolution to said Association. , , 

Resolved, That agents, individuals and associations, on 
the receipt of these proceediegs and the address of the Ot- 
ficers and Managers accompanying the same, be requested 
to act with promptness and energy in soliciting subscrip- 
tions, and to forward the sums collected on the first of each 
succeeding month, until and including the month of Jan- 
nary, 1868, when a full report of receipts will be published. 
Resolved, That we appeal to the loyal newspapers ot the 
country to lay before its millions of readers the proceed- 
ings of this Association, and to aid with its powerful voice 
the undertuhimr we have entered upon. 



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1. That each person receiviug a copy of this ad- 
dress and accompanymg proceedings, will promptly 
endeavor to collect and forward a specific sum, be 
it $5, $10, $20, $50 or $100 or more, according to 
the facilities he may have and the number and abil- 
ity of the persons he can readily apply to. 

2. That the sums so collected be forwarded by 
Postal or other draft on the first of each month to 
Hon. Francis E. Spinner, Treasurer of National 
Lincoln Monument Association, Washington, D. 
C. A duplicate receipt or letter stating the amount 
so forwarded should be sent to the Secretary of said 
Association. 

3. Let the subscriptions be taken on the blank 
leaves herewith, each marked paid, the books care- 
fully preserved and forwarded to be bound in vel- 
umes and deposited in the monument when com- 
pleted. 

4. Every person holding a subscription book is 
requested to report to the Secretary on the first of 
January, 1868, his aggregate collections to that date. 

5. Only those are constitiited agents who present 
the regular subscription books of the Association, 
of which this is one, and all of which are alike. 

6. The officers of organized bodies or associations 
to whom subscription books may be sent, are re- 
quested to designate proper persons to solicit sub- 
scriptions to be returned as the contribution of such 
organization. 

7. Each subscription book will be verified by the 
signature of the President and Secretary. 



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CERTIFICATE. 



Office Nitioxal Lincoln Moncmsnt Assooiation, 

WA3HIN0T0N, D. C, Soptember 23, 1867. 

We hereby certify that the foregoing is a trae 
copy of the Act of Congress incorporating this As- 
sociation, and of the proceedings of the Ass-ociation 
and Board of Managers of the same. 

JAMES HARLAN, Prr^ident, 
J. M. Edmunds, Secretary. 



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